Holding steady.
Popularity of Shawntelle since 1968
Babies named Shawntelle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shawntelle is a prime example of the mid-20th-century American trend of creating novel names by blending familiar elements with fashionable suffixes. First recorded in 1968, the name's trajectory shows a brief burst of interest, reaching its highest popularity in 1971, and then settling into very infrequent use. While it never cracked the top 1,000, its peak year suggests the name briefly resonated with parents drawn to the soft, feminine -elle ending combined with the then-popular Shawn prefix. Today, Shawntelle remains a rare but distinctive choice.
Shawntelle is a modern American coinage, formed by combining the name Shawn (the Anglicized form of Sean, which is the Irish variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious') with the fashionable suffix -elle, likely influenced by names like Rochelle or Danielle. It first appeared in records in the late 1960s and saw its peak popularity in 1971. The name reflects a trend in the mid-20th century of creating distinctive, melodic names by merging popular elements.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shawn, Telley, Telly
Variants: Shantelle, Shauntelle
Sibling names for Shawntelle
Names that share Shawntelle's style, for a brother or sister.
